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Silvicultural research in Québec’s hardwood forest

Summary

Note de recherche forestière hors série. Published for the XIIe Congrès forestier mondial. 21 au 28 septembre 2003, Québec QC. The hardwood forest zone in Québec covers 110,000 km2 in the extreme south of the province, or 15% of the forested area. Sugar maple stands are the most widespread types of stands in the hardwood zone. Softwood stands, such as hemlock, white pine and red pine, typical in this zone, are found in smaller numbers. The hardwood forest covers the most populated portion of Québec and contains great natural wealth, which bestows it with inestimable value. This hardwood zone plays an important economic role by supplying high-quality timber and producing maple syrup. This vast zone nevertheless underwent the effect of colonization, and cutting practices that were poorly adapted to the natural stand dynamics greatly reduced their timber production potential. The Direction de la recherche forestière (Forest Research Branch) of the ministère des Ressources naturelles, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec (MRNFP) started by undertaking research to work out hardwood forest dynamics. It then conducted studies on partial cuts adapted to the hardwood forest, such as selection cutting. Currently, a range of harvest modalities is being studied to determine the behaviour of treated stands. An experimental network also covers southern Québec. Results of this research will help to orient the types of silvicultural interventions to practise related to characteristics of the forest, and will contribute to ensuring its sustainability for the benefit of all Québecers.

Sector(s): 

Forests

Categorie(s): 

Conference and Presentation

Theme(s): 

Forestry Research, Forests, Silviculture

Departmental author(s): 

Bédard, Steve

Author(s)

MAJCEN, Zoran et Steve BÉDARD

Year of publication :

2003

Format :

PDF

Keywords :

feuillu, Acer, Tsuga, Betula, Pinus, conifère, sylviculture, sylviculture des forêts naturelles feuillues, sylviculture des forêts naturelles, maple stands, hemlock stands, birch stands, pine stands, silviculture, silviculture of natural forests, maple, hemlocks, birch, pine

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